hook, and knife. Generally the plants grow too fast 
tier, and where plants are set at ordinary distances 
its disadvantages. The opinion formed after a fort 
nsit to Ireland in June may not be worth much, but 
Station in saying that of all the countries I have seen 
well provided by nature with conditions favourable 
land cnltnres— including agriculture, horticulture, 
-as the best. In the opinion of competent judges 
in Ireland, the great need is intelligent labour, but 
erica and other countries hold out tempting induce- 
shape of better conditions of employment to the 
the best of them will go. If the most were made 
employing upon it the best of its people— and there 
gardeners than Irishmen when they are allowed to 
diligence— Ireland would soon Income the richest 
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